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| [[Vultures & Condors]]: Vultures and Condors aren't necessarily a threat to a healthy chicken. Vultures and Condors may attack sick or wounded chickens but rarely attack healthy ones. | [[Vultures & Condors]]: Vultures and Condors aren't necessarily a threat to a healthy chicken. Vultures and Condors may attack sick or wounded chickens but rarely attack healthy ones. | ||
| - | [[Deer:Surprisingly]], deer may kill chicks. Deer are mostly Herbivorous but will snack on baby birds (or rarely small adult birds) if there is a lack of plant matter in the area. Deer mainly go for the bones if they attack a chick as the bones are rich in Phosphorus and Calcium that they need for strong bones or in Stags, Strong antlers. | + | [[Deer]]Surprisingly, deer may kill chicks. Deer are mostly Herbivorous but will snack on baby birds (or rarely small adult birds) if there is a lack of plant matter in the area. Deer mainly go for the bones if they attack a chick as the bones are rich in Phosphorus and Calcium that they need for strong bones or in Stags, Strong antlers. |
| [[Dogs]]: Coyotes and Foxes are notorious for attacking chickens. Young Foxes that go for chickens may be a death wish as there are accounts of hens killing young foxes. Domestic dogs may also attack chickens if not properly trained. | [[Dogs]]: Coyotes and Foxes are notorious for attacking chickens. Young Foxes that go for chickens may be a death wish as there are accounts of hens killing young foxes. Domestic dogs may also attack chickens if not properly trained. | ||
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| Turkeys: When Raising Turkeys and chickens together, histomoniasis or Blackhead disease, is a concern since Turkeys are susceptible to Blackhead unlike their Chicken counterparts | Turkeys: When Raising Turkeys and chickens together, histomoniasis or Blackhead disease, is a concern since Turkeys are susceptible to Blackhead unlike their Chicken counterparts | ||
| - | Peafowl: Like Turkeys, Peafowl are susceptible to histomoniasis and chickens may carry worms and protozoa that spread histomoniasis in their droppings. | + | [[chickens and peafowl|Peafowl]]: Like Turkeys, Peafowl are susceptible to histomoniasis and chickens may carry worms and protozoa that spread histomoniasis in their droppings. |
| ====== How to deal with predators ====== | ====== How to deal with predators ====== | ||
| Dealing with predators can be tough as many predators can get through traditional defenses like fencing. For predators with a natural climbing ability, fences made of thin mesh that are too small for predators to climb over or get through are ideal for keeping your coop safe from predators that climb or fly. If thin mesh doesn't prevent birds of prey from attacking them, put a net over the fenced area around the coop. However chickens may find their own ways of deterring birds of prey such as taunting them or pecking them when they swoop down. At night close up coop doors to keep Opossums or nocturnal Mustelids out | Dealing with predators can be tough as many predators can get through traditional defenses like fencing. For predators with a natural climbing ability, fences made of thin mesh that are too small for predators to climb over or get through are ideal for keeping your coop safe from predators that climb or fly. If thin mesh doesn't prevent birds of prey from attacking them, put a net over the fenced area around the coop. However chickens may find their own ways of deterring birds of prey such as taunting them or pecking them when they swoop down. At night close up coop doors to keep Opossums or nocturnal Mustelids out | ||
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